CROSSINGS

Alvin Lucier, electronics;
Thomas Ridenour, clarinet; The New World Consort of Wesleyan University

Three works for
classical instruments and oscillators (1982-85). Lucier explains the process:

"The three
works on this compact disk explore interference phenomena between sound waves.
When two or more closely tuned tones are sounded, their oscillations periodically
coincide to produce audible beats of sound. The speed of the beating depends
upon the distances between the pitches of the sounds. The further apart, the
faster the beating; at unison, no beating occurs. Furthermore, under certain
conditions, the beats may be heard to spin around the room....."